View source for Selwood v Durham CC (2011) Newcastle-upon-Tyne county court 25/2/11

''The claimant social worker was not informed of a patient's threats to kill her and was subsequently stabbed by him; she sued the local authority and relevant NHS Trusts in negligence or breach of statutory duty and alternatively alleged a breach of [[Article 2]]. The Trusts' application for strike out was successful.'' [Caution.]

==Related judgments==
[[Selwood v Durham CC (2012) EWCA Civ 979, (2012) MHLO 160]]
*[[Selwood v Durham CC (2011) Newcastle-upon-Tyne county court 25/2/11]]

==Thanks==
{{thanks|Jones, Richard|Blake Morgan LLP}}

==External link==
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[[Media:Selwood v Durham CC (2011) Newcastle-upon-Tyne county court 25-2-11.pdf|Transcript]]

[http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/knife_attack_victim_fights_for_tens_of_thousands_of_pounds_compensation_1_3620566 Sunderland Echo, 'Knife attack victim fights for tens of thousands of pounds' compensation' (27/7/11)]. On 21/8/11, MacDuff J gave permission to appeal against the county court strike out ruling.

[http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/29/117240/high-court-allows-stabbed-social-worker-to-seek-payout.htm Kirsty McGregor, 'High Court allows stabbed social worker to seek payout' (Community Care, 29/7/11)]

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